Minnesota can do more to address gun violence

It's Minnesota's turn to address the school shooting problem, which sadly faces our nation. In the ongoing dialogue there are several key players who stand as obstacles to any meaningful solutions.

We have the always-paranoid gun lobby backed and financed by the NRA and the Republican Party.

Considering the feeble and pathetic solutions put forward by these two organizations, one can only come to one basic conclusion: the NRA and its supporters value guns far more than they value the lives of our children. The NRA is far more concerned about selling guns and has little concern for the lives of mass shooting victims.

Two critical questions should be asked of the gun politicians:

How much money have you received from the NRA and how many more Americans have to die before you actually support reasonable gun laws? There is nothing holy or sacred about guns or the Second Amendment, both were created by man.

Will gun restrictions solve all our shooting problems? No. But if it saves one life, then it is worth it.

It should also be noted that there are thousands of fine, reasonable gun owners in Minnesota who enjoy hunting, shooting and gun collecting. As a gun owner, I would like to think that I stand with this group.